World Cultures Daily Round Up for Tuesday, 12 December 2006? WOO HOO!

Scribed by:Jessica, Heather,katrina, Alicia,Eric.g, mallary, Brian,Dan,Austin, Kirste,Jessica, Alex, Becca,Tyler, Braden
Activities for today

We learned about the shrines and that every thing that is natural is sacred.

You told us of your efforts to become European royalty
We learned about some Japanese theatre that is influenced by Shintoism

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* An example of this theatre is Noh theatre, sometimes called Japanese opera
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We saw very very creepy puppets(Bun-Raku)

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* Boyish dreams of origami shattered by poor time management

We looked over what had been posted on the wiki yesterday. We also discussed what we should and shouldn't put on the wiki.

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* picture of the day: Ebay?... Lame!

took notes on shintoism
you told us about your trip to germany
We learned how other cultures have different views on nudism.
We were going to do origami but we didnt get to it so we are talking about it tomorrow.
we learned that no one found shintoism, they just started it up on their own
we learned about shintoism in traditional japanese culture
we learned about the torrie gate, how if you walk through it your holy again
we learned about torii gates and prayer tabs and shinto priests.
A guy getting ripped of on Ebay.
People who get married usually go under Torii Gates.
We were told that tomorrow we will learning about origami and that there will be an origami contest...
You said that you bought a pack of Gilligan's Island Trading Cards on Ebay
We leared that a torri gate is placed where an element of earth is.
We learned that you can make a shrine anywhere that is created by the divine ones.
we also learned that you can take baths in public places.

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Concepts covered in class with brief summary

Describe important concepts covered in class
We learned more about shintoism
Shintoism has no clear founder.
Theres no holy book of scripture.
That things in nature like mountains, trees, animals etc.. are holy to shinto beleivers.
also we learned about Torii gates which is the entrance of a shrine. When you pass through it you enter into a holy area.
Shinto shrines are based around nature and Kami worship.

The Shintos have a traditional theatre called Noh Theater that involves eight people. Srines and everything that is natural is sacred.

Shintoism does not have a holy book, and they have shrines all over the Japanese landscape and each shrine has some importance to Kami worship.
We covered the importance of tea in the culture.
We covered tea masters is an important job.
Then we covered the importance of Ebay in the world.

Assignments for tomorrow or later

Describe assignments made in class today
after we learn about origami tomorrow there is a contest whoever can create the best origami on friday wins
We are supposed to work on our readings.
Reading, origami, and a quiz of the reading.
We are supposed to read Chapter 28 section 4 in the blue book and Chapter 17 in the red book.

Read the red and blue books

Additional resources and interesting items related to class today